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BRIEFS

October 3, 2011

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*Shipping News* Baltic Dry Index falls for 4th day The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity-shipping costs, fell for a fourth day as holidays in China slowed bookings to hire capesize vessels that haul iron ore and coal. Indian PM seeks 'control' on maritime piracy India's prime minister on Saturday said piracy was threatening 'a large number of Indian seafarers' and warned that the domestic shipping industry's growth depended on stepped-up maritime security. Dry-cargo ship delivery just 50% of planned level Shipyards delivered about 50 per cent of the dry-bulk vessels planned over the past three quarters, according to D/S Norden A/S, Europe's largest publicly traded commodities shipping company. KepFels to deliver Vietnam rig on budget

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Asia-Europe rates drop 2.7pc to US$734/TEU as SCFI plummets to new low Fangcheng port's July throughput up 57pc to 6.38 million tonnes Northeast China builds logistics park to boost trade with Russia Hunan province builds 9-hectare agricultural logistics distribution park Xinjiang road cargo traffic up 10pc in first eight months of 2011 Neptune Maritime Security expects more piracy along Mozambique Channel Singapore's KT&T, Sinotrans to invest US$20.9 million in Wuhu boxshop Does liner shipping need key performance indicators? Panelists think so Turkish Cargo extends US road feeder network to cover 200 destinations Air NZ calls regulator's prosecution into price-fixing 'capricious' Ukraine International Airlines offers freight to India, Turkmenistan, Iran Swiss WorldCargo first to invite IATA execs to join corporate flight deck

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MALA 2011 sees the entire industry grace a grand occasion MOL again included in FTSE, DJSI social indices NYK, Evergreen & Hanjin launch WIN service connecting India & China Prime Minister lauds SCI as a pioneer at golden jubilee valedictory ceremony Supertanker glut woes on benchmark Saudi Arabia-Japan route DGFT extends export ban on bulk edible oil by one more year Govt may introduce stimulus package for exporters soon "Monkey see-Monkey do" & our maritime Cabotage Law Ascent Capital to invest 200 cr. in Karaikal port India, Japan hold seminar to exchange info on ports Kale elected BGTA President, Jain is new Gen. Secy Falling rupee has industry happy & worried in good measure Anand Desai elected new IACC National President EU welcomes India's decision to allow Pak waiver BBC Chartering launches global project division Holleman moves heavy turbine from Germany to Bulgaria Project forwarding training delivers success

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Air Namibia increases intra-African service frequencies Starting tomorrow, Air Namibia, the African country's national carrier, is increasing its services from Windhoek to South Africa (Johannesburg and Cape Town) from two to three dail... City of Lahr plans to buy airport The southwest German city of Lahr wants to buy the airstrip located outside the town from the federal administration and lease it to an airport operator. The Black Forest Airport, ... Louis Dreyfus Armateur's Montoir-Gijon route beats expectations The French shipping group Louis Dreyfus transported nearly 14,000 trucks between Montoir and Gijon between September 2010 and the end of August 2011. This is 75% more than expected... Howe Robinson Container Index decreasing The Howe Robinson Container Index (HRCI) decreased by 18 points or 3% from 692 points for the week ending Friday, 9 September, to 674.4 points for the week ending Friday, 23 Septe... Avianca becomes first A330-200F customer in Latin America Colombia's Avianca, part of the AviancaTaca Holdings airline group, has signed an order for four Airbus A330-200 freighter aircraft. The new aircraft will be operated by Avianca's ... CFR Marfa to be privatised The Supreme National Defence Council (CSAT), the Romanian authority that unites the Romanian president, prime minister, and the heads of the economy, finance, security and defence ... DB Schenker starts rail transports from Leipzig to China DB Schenker Rail Automotive, Deutsche Bahn's specialist for automotive rail freight transport, is overseeing car part transports from Leipzig to Shenyang in north-eastern China on ... Diederick de Vroet to oversee global DB seafreight As of 1 October, Diederick de Vroet will start his activities as head of the global sea freight activities of DB Schenker Logistics. As head of global ocean freight at Schenker's h... Professional handling for two heavyweights The Linde Group technology company has used Bayernhafen Passau-Schalding to load plant parts onto a barge for the first time. The two 85 or 145 t cold boxes, consisting of plate he... Dachser strengthens its presence in Norway Dachser, Germany's global logistics services provider, is expanding its presence in Norway with a new branch in Oslo. The new branch will be located south of the Oslo metropolitan ... Panalpina opens Jaipur branch in India Switzerland's Basel-based Panalpina forwarding and logistics corporate group is further expanding into north India by opening an office in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Rajasthan state and in... Etihad Crystal Cargo: partnership with WCA Etihad Crystal Cargo has signed a memorandum of understanding to be the first cargo airline to act as a vendor within the WCA Family network, the world's biggest group of independe...

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
BC Ferries CEO announces cost cutting plan and opts for early retirement Teekay to acquire three FPSO's from Sevan and take stake in company Armed guards open fire, pirates back off Special Operations Command awards CCM Mk I contracts BOEMRE announces regulatory authorities for new agencies SBM Offshore in Brazil FPSO yard partnership

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Port of Portland to begin second phase of industrial park US rail freight traffic rises during week Anderson, Golonka receive Thomas Crowley trophies for 2010 Bellingham port board eyes short-term lease proposal New NOL Group CEO to take office October 1

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Suezmax owners resist falling West Africa rates Freight rates have remained steady for the past week on increased cargo inquiry Actuarial figures limit flexibility over hull and machinery rates Insurers should invest in shipping know-how to become more competitive argue brokers Insurance pressure raises risk awareness Owners have raised their game when it comes to piracy, but the situation is still evolving What do you mean by the word 'ship'? The International Union of Marine Insurers has called for a new definition of what constitutes a ship Grimaldi calls for mandatory scrapping Demolition of older tonnage could help lift the market, but casualties are inevitable, argues Italian owner Small players are being priced out of the market Brussels' environmental focus on shipping is a kind of interference, but owners have to adapt Tsavliris elected president of ISU Vice-president of International Salvage Union takes the top post Teekay shores up struggling Sevan Marine Deal includes taking control of three FPSO projects with possibility of more Capesize rates ease ahead of Chinese holiday Rates dip slightly ahead of week long Chinese break but no dramatic decline foreseen Mediterranean clouds hold a silver lining Optimistic market study suggests that when the present economic gloom has lifted, there will be wide scope for expansion Felixstowe ready to receive Maersk's 18,000 teu giants Formal opening of deepwater berths marks first stage of $1.6bn investment programme MGT slashes dwell time for containers switching to rail Montreal Gateway Terminals' Cast and Racine facilities shift boxes within 72 hours instead of eight days Odfjell family companies buy shares in Odfjell SE Move is seen as a sign that family thinks the company is attractively priced South America props up Atlantic MR tanker market Brazil's demand for oil products reduces vessel glut in Atlantic Dry bulk charterers shift Indian Ocean trade patterns to avoid piracy East coast of India preferred position of ships booked for trips to load coal in South Africa SCFI falls to 2011-low Box freight rates continue to slide, with uncertainty restricting liquidity in futures trades The triangulators Greek VLCC owners have good reason to adopt a three-leg strategy, but it has its risks Spanish guns Civilian vessels do have the right to self-defence, but it must be proportionate to the threat at hand Spain to permit heavy-calibre machineguns for defence against pirates Private security experts say using such powerful weapons is inappropriate to the level of threat Widdows exits NOL early as Ng steps up Citing immediate need for long range decisions, APL owner speeds succession Norway urged to inspect Hurtigruten ferries after Nordlys fatality Richard With and Kong Harald could have same fatal flaws, says lobby group CLdN adds Cork to new Dublin-Europe weekly service Move follows upturn in Irish export market Tanker price decline comes into focus as product tanker options lapse Scorpio Tankers pass on LR1 pair at $45m each in busy year of expansion MOL cuts profits forecast Shipping group blames tough shipping market and losses on stock market investments North P&I to vet armed guards Club sees a conflict of interest in security industry policing itself ITF urges Brussels to inspect Filipino crews at EU ports Union is concerned by Emsa reports on poor quality of training in the Philippines Bluewind and Swire to admit bunker spill charges Case arises from March 2009 incident involving boxship Pacific Adventurer Nam Cheong wins $52m orders for offshore support vessels Contracts call for two platform supply vessels and one anchor handling tug Bumi Armada wins Apache FPSO contract Malaysian offshore service provider seals a four-year charter worth $460m

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
VLCC owners mull lay-ups VLCC owners remain at "the mercy of charterers", as both spot fixtures and FFAs indicate further softening of an already very weak market, broker and shipping analysts said Scorpio seals financing NYSE-LISTED Scorpio Tankers has secured a new $92M credit facility from Credit Agricole and SEB, despite an extremely tight ship-finance market MOL now predicts losses JAPAN'S shipping leader MOL told Fairplay today it expects losses of ¥17Bn ($221M) for the first half, reversing its previous prediction of ¥1Bn in profits LA tests scrub-a-dub-dub LOS ANGELES will plans to begin a $1.8M testing scheme for a scrubber system with the potential of cutting ship emissions by 85% Novorossiysk profits leap RUSSIA'S principal Black Sea port of Novorossiysk posted 1H11 net profits of $222M on revenues of $494.1M, its first results since its recent acquisition of Primorsk, Russia's major oil export terminal Vostochny stake auctioned LITTLE-known company Tansi has won an auction for a government-owned 20% stake in Vostochny's port, Russia's main Pacific export coal outlet, IHS McCloskey reported today Libya sells first crude to US oil group VITOL HAS sold a 381,000-barrel cargo of Sarir and Messla crude to ConocoPhillips, IHS World Markets Energy reported today BBC forms heavy-lift support unit GERMAN breakbulk and project carrier BBC Chartering has formed a global project division to support its growing heavy-lift fleet At least eight killed in ro-pax stampede SEARCHERS are today reportedly seeking a ninth victim thought to have jumped overboard when a ferry fire sparked a deadly passenger stampede Sale-leaseback option to aid Green Reefers GREEN Reefers said it has put six ships into a sale-leaseback deal that a will realise it a cash injection of $12M and net $2M in profits West's jails? Big deal A NATO leader has told shipping executives that "comfortable" European prisons are no deterrent to Somali pirates Pirates to release bulker SOMALI pirates are reportedly about to release the Panama-flagged bulker Dover after a ransom was paid Capesize rates soften CAPESIZE bulker rates are softening in line with a 37-point drop in the BCI VLCCs sink to new '11 low VLCC SPOT rates have sunk to new year-to-date lows, as sluggish demand and the glut of tankers mean owners cannot cover voyage costs Ports opened to wheat exporters AUSTRALIA'S competition watchdog has approved new rules aimed at opening up port access for wheat exporters in three states

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
US Heading Into Recession, ECRI Warns The U.S. is headed into new recession, Lakshman Achuthan of the Economic Cycle Research Institute, a forecasting firm known for... MOL Slashes Financial Forecast Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, hitting the headwinds that are sending many of the world's shipping lines into the red, dramatically lowered... Exports Propel Container Gains at Tacoma A 16.4 percent jump in exports spurred a 7.3 percent increase in loaded international container volume at the Port of... MSC Sets U.S.-Asia Rate Hike Mediterranean Shipping Co., the world's second-largest container shipping carrier by fleet capacity, will raise rates from the United States to... Pacific Carriers Plan Targeted Export Rate Hikes The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said its member carriers plan to implement targeted rate increases on export commodities Nov. 1.... CSAV Sailing Rough Seas CSAV is living an extreme version of container shipping's recent ups and downs. The Chilean carrier underwent a financial rescue... Infrastructure and Investment The echo chamber of infrastructure advocacy debate opened up a bit last month, and it's important that the businesses in... Taxing Whose Containers? One could toil away for years in the shipping industry without hearing more than a few passing references to the... Driver Turnover Hits 79 Percent at Large Carriers Truck drivers are leaving large truckload carriers for other employers at a faster pace, but smaller competitors are keeping more... Remains of the Dray Q: We're a motor carrier, and recently subbed out a load to another carrier. The shipment was of snack-type foods... Japan's Sendai Port Resumes International Container Services International container services partially resumed Friday at Japan's Port of Sendai, the largest port in the northeastern Japanese region that... Ace Hardware Taps Virginia for Import DC Ace Hardware will invest $14 million in an import re-distribution center for the East Coast near Virginia's Port of Norfolk.... Widdows Leaves Top NOL Post Early Ron Widdows, a prominent leader in the global container industry, is leaving his position as group president and CEO of... Shippers Urge Congress to Block Driver Rule Change The battle over proposed changes to truck driver hours of service escalated on Capitol Hill this week as a group...

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
CSAV sets date of next shareholders meeting Dalian port to sell bonds MOL declares loss in H1 11(F) Strikes hit Australia's Patrick, again ACT's Davidsen stresses the positives

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Street waits to judge TK raid Numerous "financial blanks" makes Sevan Marine rescue mission difficult to dissect, analyst says. STNG earns top marks Evercore analyst expects clarity from $92m credit facility to be a positive catalyst for shares of US-listed product tanker owner. Star reefer spills oil US authorities say Nelson Star lost 150 gallons at dock in Unalaska, Alaska. SBM empire expands FPSO specialist forges alliance with Synergy Group in a bid to cash in on Brazilian offshore boom. BBC sprouts new wing German specialist announces a special projects division utilising 800 tonne heavy lift ships. Norden notes dry hope With half of newbuildings missing the mark in the third quarter Danish owner sees a ray of light for bulker market. Owners sign up guards Norwegian and German shipping companies welcome GreySide Group security personnel on board. Swire to plead guilty Owners of Pacific Adventurer admit discharging oil following 2009 accident in Australia. The merit of being boring Unappreciated ship managers, self respect at sea and crossing the line from insurance to gambling. Capital leaves 20th century Shipowner and Olympiakos chief Evangelos Marinakis brings his fleet into the 21st Century. Scorpio fills funding gap Shares of Emanuele Lauro-led product tanker owner surge as it pens $92m credit pact while overhauling covenants.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Washington Notebook Upward climb WTSA seeks rate increases on commodity basis Member lines of the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) said they plan to implement rate increases from Nov. 1 based on specific commodity types "as freight rates for many major commodity categories have approached unsustainable ... NOL accelerates leadership change The NOL Group, parent company of APL and APL Logistics, said Friday it has completed the transition to a new chief executive officer three months early, with Ng Yat Chung taking the helm of the company from Oct. 1. Ng has served as an NOL executiv... Evergreen switches Asia-Oceania loops Evergreen Line has joined an Asia-Oceania service currently operated by Japan's Big 3 lines, and has left a multi-operator service on the same trade, according to the Taiwan-based line's forward schedules. Evergreen will join as a vessel operator ... Hanjin/COSCO suspend 2 transpac loops Member lines within the CKYH Alliance are due to suspend two transpacific services over the next quarter, one of the lines confirmed to American Shipper this week. The two services, the multi-operator CLX service and the CKYH-operated SJX service, ... FedEx opens Chicago area facility FedEx Ground, the small-package ground unit of FedEx Corp., opened a new sorting and delivery station that is the fifth major facility for the company in the Chicago area. The 214,000-square-foot facility is located in Grayslake, Ill., and joins f... Schipol boosts China connection Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands has strengthened its freighter connections with China and Hong Kong, following the start of China Southern Airlines' twice weekly Boeing 777 all-cargo services to Chongqing. Chongqing is a hub for compu... U.S. trucking, economic data show improvement The U.S. economy grew at 1.3 percent instead of the previously reported 1 percent during the second quarter, according to a revised report from the Department of Commerce.The change resulted from the availability of more complete data than at the ... Truckload carriers lose drivers at 79% clip The turnover rate for over-the-road truck drivers rose to 79 percent in the second quarter, according to the American Trucking Associations' latest Trucking Activity Report, marking the third quarter in a row of increased churn in the driver marke...

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Bunker markets end week with mixed prices Crude futures fell at its lowest since September, 2010. Tankers successfully traverse the Arctic's Northeast Passage The approximately 6,250 nautical miles covered by the Stena Poseidon and Palva from Murmansk to the Pacific took around 20 days at a speed of 13 knots. Trafigura transaction 'important first step' Value of deal has not been disclosed. Fujairah IFO prices steady but spreads wide Durban still without spot quotes. Rotterdam prices at month-low Incoming cargoes and soft crude help push prices down in Europe's leading bunkering hub. Shipping should cut GHG emissions ahead of regulation 'Preemptive mitigation will be much cheaper than an emergency rebuilding response,' says EC official. ECA could heighten risk to whales Californian marine sanctuary could see an increase in traffic. Shipping companies to plead guilty over bunker spill Charges against ship's captain, however, are dropped. Spending of lube oils is falling Slow steaming and advances in engine design are cutting consumption. Bunker prices mostly falling as week ends Supplies generally good at major Asian bunker ports. German giants merge: Mabanaft to acquire Bominflot Acquisition to create the world's fifth largest bunkering group, says Mabanaft. Owner of Davy Crockett indicted by US authorities Vessel abandoned by scrap dealer after failed operation to salvage metal from barge. Singapore bunker market relatively unaffected by refinery fire Sufficient reserve stocks available from other major suppliers, players say. Peruvian firm launches bunker supplies in Callao Operations to be supported by double-hull bunker tanker MV Tramax. Sinopec Zhoushan September sales volumes down Buyers 'hoping' bunker prices will go down further in October, says company source. Bunkering ops partially resume in Hong Kong Bunker deliveries limited to the inside harbour due to still 'very windy' conditions at outer anchorage. Credit agencies 'influence' bunker industry Having relationships with all players important in the current economic environment, says Chemoil CEO.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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